Crisil Drip index: 6 states rain-deficient, only 2 crops smarting

This week's DRIP scores continue to highlight the strain in Gujarat, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Bihar

The all-India rainfall level stabilised around 7 per cent below the long-period average (LPA) in the week ended September 5. With the key rainfall months of July and August behind us, the rainfall situation and impact seems more stable now. 

Over for the season so far, six key kharif crop-growing states — Rajasthan, Punjab, Bihar, Gujarat, West Bengal and Haryana saw deficient rains, with deficiencies of 15-23 per cent. Of these, however, Gujarat and West Bengal appear more affected because of low irrigation cover. Rains in Rajasthan have just turned deficient at 10 per cent below LPA. 

Rainfall volume data alone is